Boks can learn from beaten Bulls on how to handle the All Blacks: Ackermann

🇿🇦 public South Africa · Aug 17, 2026 · 786 words · By David Isaacson

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What to know about Boks can learn from beaten Bulls on how to handle the All Blacks: Ackermann

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What happened

The Bulls got dumped 50-19 by the All Blacks on Saturday night, but coach Johan Ackermann believed they did enough to offer the Springboks a solid game plan for the first Test.

Why it matters

The first of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’s four international clashes will be contested at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Common ground

Ackermann was pleased with the 19-26 second-half scoreline for his team, who are still early in their pre-season.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “their tour-opener against the Stormers a little more than a week earlier”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a tour-opener against the Stormers.

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Claim 2: “Flyhalf Richie Mo’unga, who arrived late on Friday night”

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Claim 3: “The visitors, who led 24-0 at halftime”

DISPUTED

The claim states the All Blacks led 24-0 at halftime, but the evidence from a specific match report states they secured a 'commanding 22-00 halftime lead'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Zealand national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks (Māori: Ōpango [ɔːpaŋɔ]), represents New Zealand in men's rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. Famed for th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_national_rugby_uni…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black Bull may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Bull

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Eric Paul Mitchell (born 23 March 1964) is a New Zealand professional rugby union coach and former player who has been coaching the England Women's national team since 2023. His son is New Zeala…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mitchell_(rugby_union)

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Claim 4: “We created so many opportunities — 11 line breaks to one”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific number of line breaks (11 to 1).

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Claim 5: “All Blacks skipper Codie Taylor, who was substituted at halftime”

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One source mentions Codie Taylor as captain crossing the whitewash twice before the whistle, but the specific detail about him being substituted at halftime is not corroborated by other sources in the provided evidence (the other results are about pipeline construction).

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Claim 6: “the match at Loftus Versfeld”

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The location of the match at Loftus Versfeld is confirmed by a cross-reference from Sowetan and multiple web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa (Afrikaans: 2026 Nieu-Seelandse rugby-unietoer van Suid-Afrika), promoted as Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (Afrikaans: Rugby se Grootste Wedywering), i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ian Douglas Foster (born 1 May 1965) is a New Zealand professional rugby union coach and former player. He coached New Zealand to the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where they lost to South Afric…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby stadium situated in the suburb of Arcadia, city of Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa, owned by the Blue Bulls Rugby Union. The stadium can accommodate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loftus_Versfeld_Stadium

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Claim 7: “Ackermann was pleased with the 19-26 second-half scoreline for his team”

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While the final score (50-19) is confirmed, the specific second-half scoreline of 19-26 and Ackermann's reaction to it are not mentioned in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Racing Bulls S.p.A., competing as Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team (shortened to Racing Bulls or VCARB), is an Italian Formula One racing team and constructor that has been competing since …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing_Bulls

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Claim 8: “The Bulls got dumped 50-19 by the All Blacks on Saturday night”

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Multiple independent sources (AP, TikTok/Match Summary, and a news report on Johan Ackermann) confirm the All Blacks defeated the Bulls 50-19 on Saturday night.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Bulls on Parade" is a song by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. The second song from their second studio album, Evil Empire (1996), it was released as the album's first single on April 1, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pittsburgh Bulls were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1990 to 1993.They were based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The National Lacrosse League would return to Pittsburgh in 2000 wi…
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Claim 9: “Rennie was hopeful wing Will Jordan, scrumhalf Cam Roigard and fullback Damian McKenzie would be fit for the first Test.”

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Claim 10: “giving the crowd of nearly 31,000 a demonstration of their handling skills”

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The provided search results for '31,000' refer to FIFA World Cup attendance and currency exchange, not the attendance for the Bulls vs All Blacks match.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly 7 million people attended matches during the tournament, surpassing the 1994 edition to set a new record for the highest attendance in World Cup history.[11] The 2026 World Cup reportedly gener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup

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Claim 11: “The first of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’s four international clashes will be contested at Ellis Park on Saturday.”

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Three independent web sources confirm that the first of four matches in the 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry' series takes place at Ellis Park on Saturday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Zealand (the All Blacks) and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing rugby test matches against each other since 1921 when the All Blacks beat the Springboks in Dunedin 13–5. It is argued …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches…

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Claim 12: “Springboks Elrigh Louw and Johan Grobbelaar, late inclusions in the Bulls team after being released from the national side for the tour match”

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Three independent web sources confirm that Elrigh Louw and Johan Grobbelaar were released from the Springboks to join the Bulls for the match.

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web search NEUTRAL — Elrigh Louw in action against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld in July. Photo: Johan Orton/Caxton Local Media. The Bulls have been bolstered by the late inclusion in their matchday-23 of two Springboks who…
https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/network-sport/2026/08…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Bulls confirmed on Friday that Elrigh Louw and Johan Grobbelaar were released from the Springboks to join the matchday 23 for Saturday’s Bulls v All Blacks game at Loftus Versfeld.
https://particle.news/story/springboks-louw-and-grobbelaar-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Springbok forwards Elrigh Louw and Johan Grobbelaar have been added to the Bulls bench after they were released from the Springbok squad just in time for Saturday’s clash with the All Blacks. Both pla…
https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/sport/bulls-welcome-back-tw…

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Claim 13: “he would probably play in the last tour match against the Lions on August 25.”

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